How to Use the Grafana MCP in Cursor

Q: How does the Cursor agent access Grafana alerts?

Enable Agent mode and invoke the firingalerts tool. The agent retrieves the current list of active incidents to guide its code generation process.

Q: Can I use Cursor to find specific Grafana dashboards?

You can use searchdashboards to look up UIDs. Once you have the UID, the agent uses getdashboard to read the configuration and panel queries.

Q: How do I see Grafana data sources in Cursor?

Simply prompt the agent to run listdatasources. It will return the list of all connected databases so you can confirm your current environment scope.

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Run `firing_alerts` to let the agent see exactly what is failing in production. It uses this live data to suggest code fixes that address the root cause of your alerts. Having the alert details directly in the editor prevents the agent from making assumptions about system state. It works with the same information your SRE team sees.

Verify queries using Cursor tools

Use `search_dashboards` to find the relevant panels for the feature you are currently building. Call `get_dashboard` to pull the exact query strings used in those panels. This ensures your code changes align with the metrics your team monitors. You avoid writing stubs when you can reference the production query definitions directly.

Map your infrastructure in Cursor

Call `list_datasources` to confirm which databases are linked to your monitoring environment. This helps the agent understand the scope of your observability reach. Your agent uses this list to verify that it is querying the right source during diagnostic tasks. It eliminates guesswork about your backend connections.

Setup guide

Set up Grafana MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the Grafana MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent Grafana transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the Grafana tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Grafana MCP in Cursor

Enable Agent mode and invoke the `firing_alerts` tool. The agent retrieves the current list of active incidents to guide its code generation process.

You can use `search_dashboards` to look up UIDs. Once you have the UID, the agent uses `get_dashboard` to read the configuration and panel queries.

Simply prompt the agent to run `list_datasources`. It will return the list of all connected databases so you can confirm your current environment scope.

Your connection is protected by a single endpoint token managed by your MCP configuration. The server operates in an ephemeral sandbox, ensuring your data is not stored by third parties.

The tools only read alert status, dashboard JSON structure, and datasource metadata. It does not access sensitive time-series data or user account details.

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